Chapter 15 of Out of Death's Shadow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Out of Death's Shadow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS. "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise. "How was that, Patsy?" "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you? Well, this woman was one.
Chapter 15 of Out of Death's Shadow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.”
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading “"Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “"How was that, Patsy?"”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “"You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?”
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In this reading “"Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How was that, Patsy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, this woman was one.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "How was that, Patsy?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
recurring again and again
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading CRAVEN SPEAKS AND NICK ACTS.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was that, Patsy?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, this woman was one.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was that, Patsy?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, this woman was one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Bested by a woman?" repeated Nick, in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have read of tiger cats, haven't you?
Chapter 15 of Out of Death's Shadow by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 15 holds 168 sentences of Out of Death's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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